ASL (American Sign Language)

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Say It With Sign
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Ultimate ASL
Dictionary CD-ROM

ASL Clip and Create 5

Digital Downloads in theMP4 Video Format$15 per lesson, $75 for all five

American Sign Language for Kids
American Sign Language is one of the fastest-growing languages today. With Language Tree’s American Sign Language for Kids volume 1 - perfect for children of all ages, you will learn how to fingerspell the alphabet and numbers as well as pick up signs for everyday situations such as meeting and greeting, pronouns, family members, occupations, colors, and much more. In addition, tips on how to interact effectively with the Deaf community are offered throughout the program. Language Tree’s American Sign Language for Kids volume 2 is designed for kids of all ages who would like to learn the basics of ASL. This DVD introduces useful signs for everyday concepts such as eating, telling time, weather, parts of the body, feelings and emotions. Along the way, your child will also gain valuable insight into the Deaf culture.

Happy Signs DVD from Language Tree
Happy Signs is a new video series designed to teach parents and their babies simplified American Sign Language. Infants and toddlers can utilize sign language to express their needs even when their speech isn't fully developed. This signing method has been shown to ease frustrations and tantrums as well as boost cognitive development. With Happy Signs, parents are better able to understand what their little ones want and need throughout the day and night. Help your baby or toddler communicate more effectively with Happy Signs: Day. Happy Signs allows your little one to clearly express his or her needs, thus easing the frustration that babies often feel when they are unable to convey their thoughts through speech. Teaches useful signs for day time: brushing teeth, eating, putting on clothes, etc., and features entertaining 3D animation together with adorable young actors, filled with fun music developed by a Hollywood composer, and including a quick reference guide of the signs. Happy Signs: Night smoothes the transition from day to night by improving communication between you and your baby or toddler. Happy Signs allows your little one to clearly express his or her needs, thus easing the frustration that babies often feel when they are unable to convey their thoughts through speech. Teaches useful signs for night time: bathing, reading, going to sleep, etc., and features entertaining 3D animation together with adorable young actors, and fun music developed by a Hollywood composer, and a quick reference guide of the signs. Based on American Sign Language, Happy Signs fun and easy for the whole family to learn.

Good Night Moon ASL DVD
This American Sign Language series adds a new dimension to popular children's books. Brought to life with original music, voice and ASL, these stories help all children appreciate the richness of sign language. Goodnight Moon DVD has 3 stories: Goodnight Moon; A Creature Was Stirring; and Gladys Goes Out to Lunch. Goodnight Moon: First published in 1947, everyone's favorite bedtime book still works its magic on babies and toddlers everywhere. A Creature Was Stirring: 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, and in this great house, the creature who stirred was a boy, not a mouse. And while upstairs his parents were dreaming and snoring, with Santa so close, sleep seemed pretty boring. Gladys Goes Out to Lunch: At the zoo Gladys eats bananas for breakfast, bananas for lunch, and even more bananas for dinner! But one day Gladys smells something even better than bananas. Could it be pizza? Ice cream? Or something altogether better.

$24

Idioms ASL DVD Course
This ASL DVD course by L.McWilliams comes in four parts, and teaches the idiomatic usage of signs. The first part has approximately 25 ASL & English idiom translations, and is ideal for interpreters wanting to improve their skills, helping the viewer make conceptually accurate word choices for signs. Parts Two through Four gives more English & ASL idioms, continued from Part One.

$49Package of All Four Parts$169

Improving Your Receptive Skills through ASL Story Telling - Part 1 and 2
The ASL stories re-told by Lance Willisms, Rodney Coffey, and Willy Moers have questions and answers popping up on the screen - no books are needed! As you watch the story, it will "freeze", giving you time to pause the DVD and read the questions that are displayed. Afterwards, the questions will disappear and the answers will be revealed! You also have the choice of watching the story in its original form without any interruptions so as to truly appreciate the story which is being re-told. The total length of each DVD is about 90 minutes.